Business Energy Advice Service
Funds West Midlands SMEs implementing energy-efficiency measures after a business energy assessment.
The Business Energy Advice Service is a West Midlands Combined Authority and Department for Energy Security & Net Zero pilot for SME energy efficiency. WMCA announced an additional GBP 15 million to help another 1,300 businesses cut energy usage, reduce bills, and move toward net zero. The programme combines free energy efficiency audits with a route to match-funded grant support for recommended m…
Energy efficiency and decarbonisation projects for SMEs, including new machinery and equipment, improved manufacturing processes, LED lighting, solar power, heat pumps, insulation, and other measures recommended by an energy assessment.
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